Welcome

Liberal, Kansas is named for the liberality of its first lone settler, who freely shared water with travelers despite its scarcity. Though we have grown to a city of more than 21,000 residents, Liberal, Kansas endeavors to preserve our heritage of hospitality. We urge you to explore our website and to let us know how we can help.

CDBG-CV Grant Application

Look under the News section on the top right of this page to find the CDBG-CV grant application as well as other resources to help your business deal with the coronavirus situation, or contact the Economic Development office at 620-626-2256!

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Location

Liberal is in southwest Kansas at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 54, U.S. Highway 83 and Union Pacific Railroad. We are known as the "Crossroads of Commerce" with consumers from Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado and New Mexico doing business in Liberal, and so should you!

The Location of Liberal, Kansas

Quick Facts

Liberal has been recognized by the State of Kansas as the official home of Dorothy.

Plains Cotton Corporation’s cotton storage warehouse on the northeast edge of Liberal, Kansas is seven acres under roof and has 330,000 square feet of storage space.

The International Pancake Day Race is an annual competition between Olney, England and Liberal, Kansas runners, pancake skillets in hand.